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KT Smith Memorial Scholarship Recipients

"Life is a very ​strange bird, indeed." - KT Smith

2018-2019
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Carolyn Best is the recipient of our KT Smith Scholarship this year. Carolyn was the Co-Captain of our Improv Team and a crowd favorite in many of our shows. She is heading to Ithaca College for a degree in Theatre!
2017-2018
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John David 'JD' Mayer is the recipient of the KT Smith Scholarship this year. JD is going off to the University of Alabama at Huntsville to pursue being a professional TECHIE!
2016-2017
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2017 brought another year of talented applicants! Our judges couldn't choose between these 2 talented young men- so our Boosters voted to award them both. Hunter Carrico will be headed to JMU this the fall to double major in theater & photography. Max Torti will be attending VCU where he hopes to start an improvisation group since none exists. KT would have enjoyed you both immensely!
2015-2016
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Our 2016 entries were the strongest group of candidates so far. Aline Dolinh was the unanimous choice. Good luck at UVA!!!
2014-2015
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So excited to announce our 2015 Scholarship recipient is Rob Condas! Rob will be attending JMU for Theatre and be putting his money towards a semester abroad. Way to go Rob. KT would have LOVED you!!!
2013-2014
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Savannah Hemmig, recipient for 2014. Now in film school at USC.
2012-2013
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Caroline Werenskjold, our Stage Manager here at Oakton, was the recipient for 2013. Now attending UVA!
2011-2012
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Our first year , 2012, was a tough one! We couldn't choose between two of our wonderfully qualified finalists. So our panel of 7 judges decided to share the prize between Allie Berube, who now attends Syracuse University with a focus on sports journalism, and Marina Fondin who is attending the School of Visual Arts in NYC.

Beanie Award

Every year Mrs. G awards a "Thespian Beanie" to a junior actor and actress who no matter the size of the role, work as hard as if they were a lead.
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Sarah Bleier and Daniel Driessen ~ 2019 Beanie Award Winners
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Gabriel Evans and Mena Dolinh ~ 2018 Beanie Award Winners
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Nam Tom & Emma Hopp ~ 2017 Beanie Award Winners
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Mike Lee & Becca Elam ~ 2016 Beanie Award Winners
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Sara Pollin & Lawrence Yang ~ 2015 Beanie Award Winners
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Maryn McCarty & Nic Hill ~ 2014 Beanie Award Winners
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Justin Pirocchi & Holly Irwin ~ 2013 Beanie Award Winners

"Lydia Kraiger" Golden Churchkey Award

Every year Mrs. G gives a golden churchkey to a techie(s) who goes above and beyond during the season.
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Abby Cortez ~ 2019 Golden Churchkey Award Winner

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Simon Todd and Savannah Hale ~ 2018 Gold Churchkey Award Winners
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Allison Feeney, Megan Sheridan, Kate Vietmeyer, and Stephanie Zhang ~ 2017 Golden Churchkey Award Winners
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John David "JD" Mayer ~ 2016 Golden Churchkey Award Winner
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Lydia Kraiger ~ 2015 Golden Churchkey Award Winner

Thespian Officers and Ambassadors

Every year Mrs. G and the Thespian Cabinet members choose new students to take their position for the following school year.
​2019-2020 Thespian Cabinet
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Ian Matthews, Robbie Boyle, Abby Cortez, Vinee Verma, Vivian Lemons, Sarah Bleier, Emma Szczesniak, Regan Tate, Samba Pathak, Kylie Wilson, Sarah Janson, Sana Friedman.

​2018-2019 Thespian Cabinet
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Samba Pathak, Robbie Boyle, Joseph Perreault, Alexa Schwartzman, Mackenzie Crane, Abby Cortez, Ian Matthews, Vinee Verma, Bailey Kruse, Vivian Lemons, Emma Ziselman, Sophie Cassidy, Vanessa Rivera and Bella Panciocco.
​2017-2018 Thespian Cabinet
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Samba Pathak (left), Vanessa Rivera, Vinee Verma, Finlay Kuester, Max Branciforte, Lauren Yarnall, Bailey Kruse, Helen Dhue, and Mackenzie Crane (right).

2016-2017 Thespian Cabinet
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Helen Dhue (left), Bella Panciocco, Finlay Kuester, Kamila Mehdi, Hanna El-Mohandess, Hunter Carrico, Erin Kane, Lydia Kraiger (right), Lauren Yarnall (not pictured), and Mena Dolinh (not pictured)
2015-2016 Thespian Cabinet
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Hanna El-Mohandess, Sarah Woolf, Madison Carter, Zac Branciforte, Sara Pollin, Kamila Mehdi, Callie Carlstrom, Erik McIntosh, Hunter Carrico, Erin Kane, Savannah Hard, Grace Finkbeiner and Lauren Silas.

2014-2015 Thespian Cabinet
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Callie Carlstrom (left), Savannah Hard, Sara Pollin, Erik McIntosh and Zac Branciforte (right).
2013-2014 Thespian Cabinet
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Veronica Silva (left), Carsen Howard, Madeline Grey DeFreece, Lauren Frautschi and Rob Condas (right).

2012-2013 Thespian Cabinet
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Lars Mwatanhele (left), Shane Ramsey, Emilia Brennan, Mrs. Gelinas, Caroline Werenskjold, Christine Cox, Melina Smith and Carsen Howard (right).
2010-2011 Thespian Cabinet
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Holly Kelly (left), Esther Scott Workman, Sophia Sellars, Dustin Ward-Dahl, Caitlin Weirick, Roxy June Ghamgosarnia, Zak Goldberger, Chris Papas and Ray Daniels (right).
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